I just wanted to introduce myself. I had surgery on 7/9 and have already lost 20lbs! My post-op is on 7/28, so we will see if I have lost anymore. Will someone let me know if they can see my pic on my profile? For some reason, when I try to upload it, it says it failed. But, when go to my profile, my pic is there! :thumbup:

Welcome to the family....20 lbs within two weeks is good. Congrats on the lost .. I don't see your photo either...

Congrats!!! I don't see your picture either!

Oh heck! I guess I will have to play around with my pics at home. Thanks for letting me know.

Welcome sista' girl.

Congratulations on your weight loss.

Curvesincali

Hey missrach, welcome to the group. I see your pic-go on with your bad self:shades_smile::thumbup::shades_smile::shades_smile::scared2::shades_smile::shades_smile::frown::shades_smile::shades_smile::shades_smile::shades_smile::shades_smile::shades_smile::shades_smile::shades_smile::shades_smile:

Hi there! Congrats on being banded and your weight loss. Nope can't see you picture either

Congratulations Ms Rach on your surgery and weight loss! Good to have another sister on the board!

Congrads....you can be my band sister. I was banded 7/9th too.

I am new on lap band talk and was surprised to see a woman of color thread. What color?! Imagine if there was a thread for "White woman only" You women of color would be jumping all over it. It's just not right. Shame on all of you. I come from a family of many different nationalities (Philippino ,african american, and even my 2 foster daughters are african american and white) What's wrong with one thread for all?

Patty, everyone is entitled to their opinion but there is no place in this social group/forum for garbage or hate. If this group offends you just avoid it. I could go into a historical and social analysis as to why this thread exists but because of your approach to the matter, you don't deserve one.

Riddle me this? Have you posted threads in the other social groups on LBT (gay and lesbian, Christian bandsters, over 50 bandsters, Texas bandsters, October bandsters- the list goes on and on)complaining about their existence?

btw bandsters of all nationalities have posted answers to our questions without a problem. We have never turned them away or admonished them. Loving and celebrating ourselves as woc does not equal hate of others.

Please don't bring negative trash talk here. You seem like a passionate person. Wouldn't your advocacy go to better use on things such as climate change, poverty, education reform etc?

Please allow me to clarify. I don't 'hate ' anyone as you stated. and, Yes, I have posted on other threads here,(none of which are focused on race) but not to complain about their existance. You can love and celebrate yourself as a woc all you want. I love myself and others,too, (and it has nothing to do with the color of my skin or theirs)

My intent was to make you aware that to have a thread that's entitled 'woman of color' is wrong because woc would not think that a thread entitled 'White women" would be appropriate.

Please forgive me if you thought I was talking negative trash talk, for that was not my intent.

(And, i posted to your thread, because you were the first one on the list and no other reason)

Patty:

I agreed with April, lets keep it civil here and avoid this site if it doesn't suit you. We are all reaching for the same goal of getting support from others who understand us. I'm happy to have this site to read and post my thoughts, and most of us also post on other threads that interest us.

Patti

In case you didn't know, white is a color so stop being offended and bring something positive. If not stop posting. Besides there are some weight loss issues that are specific to African American females, as I have stated before, and it would be nice to talk to someone who was going through it who will understand. Isn't that the purpose of the sub forums?

Edited October 16, 200817 yr by saninbham

Patty, everyone is entitled to their opinion but there is no place in this social group/forum for garbage or hate. If this group offends you just avoid it. I could go into a historical and social analysis as to why this thread exists but because of your approach to the matter, you don't deserve one.

Riddle me this? Have you posted threads in the other social groups on LBT (gay and lesbian, Christian bandsters, over 50 bandsters, Texas bandsters, October bandsters- the list goes on and on)complaining about their existence?

btw bandsters of all nationalities have posted answers to our questions without a problem. We have never turned them away or admonished them. Loving and celebrating ourselves as woc does not equal hate of others.

Please don't bring negative trash talk here. You seem like a passionate person. Wouldn't your advocacy go to better use on things such as climate change, poverty, education reform etc?

I am liking the whole "riddle me this" line. I will have to use it along with What's your boggle (from the movie Demolition Man)

Thanks girl. So is "Senator McCain, what's your boggle?" an appropriate way to use the term? lol